§ 1863
Trespass on national forest lands
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever, without lawful authority or permission, goes upon any national-forest land while it is closed to the public pursuant to lawful regulation of the Secretary of Agriculture, shall be or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
History: (Added May 24, 1949, ch. 139, §43, 63 Stat. 95 (PDF, 5.2 MB); amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147 (PDF, 52 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to go onto national forest land without permission while it is lawfully closed to the public by the Secretary of Agriculture.